Water Insecuriity

Reported by BBC News, research on fresh water availability and quality shows that there is a problem. The article advised that developing countries, despite concerns of cost, invest in methods other than dams. While the current infrastructures work for some, it is environmentally damaging and not economically possible for some areas nor cost-effective. Agricultural pollution is one of the major threats to clean water where large agriculture exists without regulations on chemical herbicides and pesticides. The article also presents some possible alternatives.